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Venezuela's Economic War: Tons of Food Found Buried Underground

Authorities discovered on Thursday 50 tons of food and other types of products like detergent, toothpaste, in the northwestern port of Maracaibo, the second largest city of the country and capital of the state of Zulia.

The discovery comes amid continuing reports of food shortages in the country by international corporate media and Venezuelan opposition groups that seek to portray the South American country in the midst of an economic crisis.

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Officials from the National Bolivarian Guard found dozens of bags of sugar buried two meters underground.
Officials from the National Bolivarian Guard found dozens of bags of sugar buried two meters underground. Photo:Alba Ciudad
Intelligence helped officials to locate the products in the courtyard of a house in an eastern suburb of Maracaibo.
Intelligence helped officials to locate the products in the courtyard of a house in an eastern suburb of Maracaibo. Photo:Alba Ciudad
They found packages of rice, coffee, noodles, beers, sodas, detergents, chlorine, toothpaste, among other products.
They found packages of rice, coffee, noodles, beers, sodas, detergents, chlorine, toothpaste, among other products. Photo:Alba Ciudad
Corporate media outlets around the world have portrayed Venezuela as a country in the midst of an economic crisis, pointing to shortages of basic goods in stores as an evidence.
Corporate media outlets around the world have portrayed Venezuela as a country in the midst of an economic crisis, pointing to shortages of basic goods in stores as an evidence. Photo:Alba Ciudad
Yet, these shortages appear to be part of a concerted action by members of the opposition to remove the democratically-elected government from power.
Yet, these shortages appear to be part of a concerted action by members of the opposition to remove the democratically-elected government from power. Photo:Alba Ciudad
About 300 identity cards, used to withdraw the products from the supermarkets were also seized...
About 300 identity cards, used to withdraw the products from the supermarkets were also seized... Photo:Alba Ciudad
... along with two guns.
... along with two guns. Photo:Alba Ciudad
The smugglers assaulted the officials in a bid to avoid the seizure – five people were arrested.
The smugglers assaulted the officials in a bid to avoid the seizure – five people were arrested. Photo:Alba Ciudad
Published 17 August 2015
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